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Benjamin, S. G. W. (Samuel Greene Wheeler), 1837-1914 · Boston : D. Lothrop & Co. · leaf 17

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nts, but he has a great love for fun himself, and nature seems to have aided him in this by givinghim a flexible nose which he wrinkles and twists inthe most entertaining manner when he is engaged insport or in playing off a practical joke. No mis-chievous school-boy ever enjoyed more getting… … Mr. Beard, among many anecdotes he has to tellabout bears, relates one showing the bears love offun. When he was travelling on the Mississippi Riverthere was a large bear cub on the steamer whichbelonged to the captain, and was a great pet. He wasquite ta>p/;, but loved a joke as well as a…

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